New book: Princess Di once cross-dressed at gay bar with Freddie Mercury

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Apr 8, 2013 at 12:01 AMApr 8, 2013 at 4:47 PM

Freddie Mercury disguised Princess Diana as a man and escorted her to a gay bar in the late 1980s, according to The Power of Positive Drinking by British comedian and TV personality Cleo Rocos.

Freddie Mercury disguised Princess Diana as a man and escorted her to a gay bar in the late 1980s, according to The Power of Positive Drinking by British comedian and TV personality Cleo Rocos.

The book, to be released this week, was serialized in The Sunday Times of Britain. No one, the author recalls, recognized the royal. Rocos entered the Royal Vauxhall Tavern in London with comedian Kenny Everett, the Queen lead singer and dapper Diana.

“When we walked in, .?.?. we felt she was obviously Princess Diana and would be discovered,” Rocos said, “but people just seemed to blank her.”

Diana even ordered drinks without being recognized. The night out took place after an afternoon during which the four friends drank champagne while watching The Golden Girls.

“Kenny turned the sound down on the television, and we improvised the voices,” Rocos writes. “ Kenny was Blanche, Diana was Dorothy, Freddie was Sophia, and I was Rose. .?.?. Diana was in full mischief mode. Freddie said, ‘Go on; let the girl have some fun.’??”

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— Compiled byJulia Brinksneaderjbrinksn@dispatch.com@Zippytweet

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